German Football League gives nod for games to resume on May 16 without fans at stadiums
Dortmund fans display their team's logo as the teams walk in prior to the UEFA Champions League Last 16, first-leg football match on February 18 2020. Picture: AFP/INA FASSBENDER
The DFL said the season would resume under the terms of a strict health protocol that bans fans from the stadium, with several matches including the high-profile Ruhr valley derby between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 taking place on the relaunch day. “The interest [globally] is big. I see reports from across the world that we are the first major league to return,” Seifert said. “This can only happen because we have the privilege to live in one of the most modern health systems in the world.”
All teams will have to go into a seven-day training camp in complete isolation before May 16 and with all players being tested before their inclusion in the camps, to reduce the risk of any infection.
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